“Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” S:1 E:12 Barbarian Advances and Theodosius

S:1 E:12 Barbarian Advances and Theodosius In the wake of Julian’s death there was great confusion, which occupies Chapters 25 to 28. Topics covered here include increased barbarian threats from in Britain, Germany, the Middle East, the Danube, and North Africa; the “chaste and temperate” rule of Theodosius; and Gibbon’s intriguing thoughts on Christian veneration of saints’ relics.